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StoryADay

StoryADay

Julie Duffy

Writers write. Professional writers write a lot. The StoryADay May challenge exists to help you learn how much you're capable of writing in a month. The Write Every Day, Not "Some Day" podcast helps you figure out how to keep that commitment up for the rest of your life. Each 10-15 minute episode tackles a particular topic and gives you a writing assignment to complete before the next episode. Music credit: Alan McPike (http://standardstrax.com)
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best StoryADay episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to StoryADay for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite StoryADay episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

StoryADay - The Ripple Effect
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01/01/22 • 19 min

Encouragement to see possibilities, and not be burdened by perfectionism, in the New Year.

LINKS::

This episode: https://storyaday.org/episode236

3-Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc

Serious Writers' Accountability Group: https://stada.me/swagr

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One of the first questions people ask me, as new writers, is "how can I get some feedback on my writing". In this episode I argue that might be the wrong question...

Also: a writing prompt about one of the senses.

::LINKS::

Get the critique group primer: https://stada.me/vulnerable

Writing Prompt: https://storyaday.org/wow-smell

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StoryADay - 165 - Tammy Breitweiser Loves A Challenge
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04/25/20 • 38 min

We're a week away from StoryADay May. Take the WRITER Code workshop here: https://storyaday.org/writer-code

Find out more about StoryADay Superstars, our writing community: https://www.storyaday.com/superstars-2020

Today's episode is a conversation with Tammy Breitweiser whose flash fiction has been published in The Ninja Writers Monthly, Spelk, Clover and White, and Elephants Never. Her essay is in the I Wrote it Anyway anthology. You can connect with Tammy through Twitter @TLBREIT or through her medium page https://medium.com/@tammybreitweiser. Sign up for her newsletter here.

In this interview she mentions Windy Lynn Harris's excellent book "Writing & Selling Short Stories & Personal Essays"

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StoryADay - 182 - Shaping Dreams
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09/19/20 • 17 min

Does it matter if you write? Hell, yes. Let' s talk about that....

JOURNAL QUESTIONS

1a, How are you when you are writing? (how's your focus, your mood, your relationships?)

1b, Who does that impact?

2, Whose writing affected you most deeply in your life?

3, Who could your writing be a gift for?

Not ready for a 30 Day Challenge? Try the 3 Day Challenge: https://storyaday.org/3dc/

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StoryADay - 173 - What's Your Very Next Step?
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07/11/20 • 15 min

There is so much information about writing out there...it can be hard to figure out what you should be working on. In this episode I walk you through one way to figure out (and focus on) your very next step.

Take the 3 Day Challenge: https://www.storyaday.com/3-day-challenge

Leave a comment: https://storyaday.org/episode173

Writing Prompt: Write A Seasonal Story https://storyaday.org/prompt-seasonal-story/

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StoryADay - 172  - Be In The Stage You're In
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06/27/20 • 24 min

Part of the art of making progress in your writing is knowing what stage you're in, and what you need to study and practice, to move to the next stage. And that's what I'm talking about today.

Read a StoryFest Story

Sign Up For The Serious Writers' Accountability Group reminders

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In Part 2 of my interview with Angela Ackerman, co-author of The Emotion Thesaurus and host of Writers Helping Writers, we talk about how to use details to write great characters, immerse readers in your story, and even figure out your plot.

Links:

Writers Helping Writers: http://stada.me/whw

One Stop For Writers: http://stada.me/osfw

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StoryADay - 161 - Come and write with me
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03/21/20 • 12 min

In which I talk about the live writing sprints I've been running and the importance of stories in times of stress.

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Sometimes what used to work for us no longer works.

In this podcast I talk about the benefits and downsides of your writing commitments, I encourage you to scare yourself, and I revisit the subject of habits, and check in to see how you're getting on.

Also: I preview some coming changes to the podcast

LINKS:

The StoryADay Short Story Framework, in case you want to write a story today but aren't sure how to get started: https://storyaday.org/framework

The StoryADay 3 Day Challenge, in case you need a little extra accountability and you work best with a curriculum: https://storyaday.org/3DC

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StoryADay - Mind The GAP

Mind The GAP

StoryADay

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04/03/21 • 19 min

There is a danger zone between our aspirations and the moment when our writing practice begins to click. You can navigate it safely if you Mind the GAP.

Also: My ShortLIST for figuring out which courses and events to sign up for in the always-crowded summer of Writing Conferences and Festivals.

It's an acronym-heavy episode this week, but it's all here to help you become the writer you know you're meant to be.

MIND THE GAP

Phase 1 - Getting Started (exciting)

Phase 2 - Aaargh! (uncomfortable, danger zone)

Phase 3 - Persistent progress (easy)

Short LIST

L - Learning

I - Implementation

S - Support

T - Trust

LINKS Shiny Object Syndrome Worksheet Deciding if you should invest in an event/course/book

https://storyaday.org/shiny-objects/

Writing prompt https://storyaday.org/wow-sight

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FAQ

How many episodes does StoryADay have?

StoryADay currently has 323 episodes available.

What topics does StoryADay cover?

The podcast is about Writer, Fiction, Story, Writing, Author, Storytelling, Podcasts, Books and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on StoryADay?

The episode title 'The Ripple Effect' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on StoryADay?

The average episode length on StoryADay is 16 minutes.

How often are episodes of StoryADay released?

Episodes of StoryADay are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of StoryADay?

The first episode of StoryADay was released on May 18, 2016.

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